Collegiate Chapters

AFP’s future is in the students attending colleges and universities across the globe, learning how to operate and fund charities and nonprofit organizations. AFP has an obligation to promote and encourage the active involvement of college and university students in philanthropy, the nonprofit sector and the profession of ethical fundraising.

Our Collegiate Chapters and Members

The collegiate chapter will be comprised of at least ten students who will plan the chapter activities. The collegiate chapter will raise money for a self-identified philanthropic project and hold educational sessions about ethical fundraising practices. These sessions will be developed with local AFP Professional Members and include information about fundraising tools. The experience of selecting a cause, learning ethical fundraising principles, and ultimately supporting the cause will introduce students to the rewards of a career in professional fundraising .Upon graduation, it is hoped students will consider entering the non-profit sector.

The inaugural Collegiate Leadership Conference will take place May 29 – 30, 2015, at the Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Through this grant, we are able to provide the following financial assistance to 1 chapter leader AND 1 advisor from each collegiate chapter: (1) $600 travel stipend; (2) 2 nights of complimentary hotel rooms at the Wyndham; and (3) Complimentary Registration. Learn more.

New Chapters

The Collegiate Chapter Program currently has 30 collegiate chapters. Interested in starting a collegiate chapter on your campus?

The AFP Collegiate Chapter ToolkitAFP designed this toolkit to help collegiate chapters work with Faculty Advisors and Professional Chapter Liaisons, provide guidance on choosing the best people for chapter leadership, provide best practices from current Collegiate Chapters and suggest other resources that will be helpful in building a robust organization.

Toolkit Note: To better assist users, the toolkit also appears below by section, and the Appendices are available as Word documents, so they can be easily accessed and personalized. The addenda are below.

Collegiate Certificate in Fundraising ProgramAs an AFP collegiate chapter member, you can further your knowledge of the nonprofit sector by working towards an AFP Collegiate Certificate in Fundraising. Certificate completion is an opportunity to communicate your comprehensive understanding of fundraising by demonstrating your commitment to ethical and effective fundraising practices through education, work and volunteer experience. [Note: this certificate is a certificate of achievement from AFP and not a certification or credential.

Certificate Requirements • 100 points necessary to earn a certificate • Meet minimum requirements in each of the five categories • Must be an active student at the time the certificate criterion is completed• Written explanation to support experiences • Meeting with collegiate or professional chapter advisor